Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lotus tetraphyllus L. trib. Loteae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 30-1000m |
Description | densely sericeous, woody-based, leaves 4-merous, lower leaflet elliptic, upper leaflets triangular or obcordate, mucronate, flowers solitary, 7-10mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow, whitish |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Baleares) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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